Air Force Academy
Sun Angel Classic
Air Force Opens Action at Sun Angel Classic
4/8/2016 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
April 8, 2016
TEMPE, Ariz. – Senior Spencer Baldwin recorded the fourth-best hammer throw distance in Academy history this evening (April 8), as select members of the Air Force track and field team competed in the first three events of the 37th-annual Sun Angel Classic in Tempe.
Improving his distance in the hammer throw by nearly 10 feet, Baldwin recorded a mark of 197'5" to finish first among 16 competitors in the open section. The senior became the first Falcon since 2013 to impact the top-five of the program's hammer throw standings.
Baldwin paced the Falcons to three of the top-seven finishes in the hammer. Sophomore Brooks Hardy improved his distance by more than 14 feet to finish fifth with a mark of 180'11", while junior Darby Maier recorded a throw of 174'4" – a personal improvement of more than eight feet – to finish seventh.
The open sections of the pole vault were also contested tonight at Sun Angel Track Stadium. Junior Kyle Pater finished second in the men's event after clearing 16'6¾", while freshman Kathryn Tomczak placed eighth in the women's event with a clearance of 12'3½".
Air Force continues action at the Sun Angel Classic tomorrow (April 9), beginning at 10:00 a.m. (PT). In addition, a portion of the squad will compete at the Colorado Invitational in Boulder.
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